According to the author, 'The Drum Thing' will give you an insight into drummers' candid home lives with portraits and detail shots as well as in-depth interviews.

The book will feature an impressive list of the world's greatest drummers including Larry Mullen (U2), Jack White (The Dead Weather), Roy Haynes (Miles Davis, Charlie Parker), Hal Blaine (The Wrecking Crew), Steve Gadd (legendary session drummer), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Bryan Devendorf (The National), Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Devo), Travis Barker (Blink 182), Joey Waronker (Atoms For Peace), and Neil Peart (Rush) among many others.

Each drummer's photograph in the book will be accompanied by an interview.

To get the book into production, Deidre is asking for your help. She has launched a Kickstarter campaign. Explains Deidre:

"In order to complete the project, I need to photograph and interview 20 more drummers who are based in Iowa, Memphis, San Francisco, New Orleans, London, Los Angeles and New York."

Pledge some cash and not only will you help get the book into production, but you'll also get yourself some cool extras. These include a special 16 x 20" limited edition photograph of a drummer of your choice, a photo session in either Los Angeles, London or New York, signed cymbals by the likes of James Gadson, Neil Peart and Roy Haynes, a hardback copy of the 'The Drum Thing' signed by Stewart Copeland, and just generally feeling good about yourself, depending on how much you contribute.